| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Avis (fresh) PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Rooks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Bill Richarson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Chapdelaine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andre Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito drills a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | William Blackburn misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Lane - foul #1 on Johnny Lane, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | William Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | William Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | David Rooks gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Thomas Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Rooks - foul #3 on David Rooks, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Salvador Acosta (C) David Rooks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Antonio Avis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-35 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Antonio Avis loses the dribble to Matthew Collins | 42-35 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins lays it in | 42-37 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | William Blackburn connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Salvador Acosta | 45-37 |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | John Holland is called for the reach on Bill Richarson - foul #3 on John Holland, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (SG) John Holland | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta is hacked by Bill Richarson - foul #1 on Bill Richarson, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Clarence Applegate (SG), Thomas Bates (SF) William Blackburn, Antonio Avis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Roberts (SF), Paul Burgess (PF), Don Amon (C) Johnny Lane, Chad Chapdelaine, Andre Esposito | |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Thomas Bates is hacked by Matthew Collins - foul #1 on Matthew Collins, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (PG), Ralph Farthing (SG) Bill Richarson, Matthew Collins | |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Thomas Brown buries a jump hook near the basket | 47-37 |
| 16:49 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing is fouled on the floor by Clarence Applegate - foul #1 on Clarence Applegate, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Hayes (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Don Amon's pass is intercepted by Jack Williams | 47-37 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Jack Williams banks in the layup | 49-37 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Don Amon | 49-40 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Thomas Bates is fouled on the floor by Paul Burgess - foul #2 on Paul Burgess, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), John Holland (SG), Antonio Avis (SF), David Rooks (C) Jack Williams, Clarence Applegate, Thomas Bates, Salvador Acosta | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (PG), Matthew Collins (SG), Johnny Lane (SF), Chad Chapdelaine (PF), Andre Esposito (C) Michael Chambers, Ralph Farthing, Gary Roberts, Paul Burgess, Don Amon | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Avis (fresh) PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Rooks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Bill Richarson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnny Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Chapdelaine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andre Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Antonio Avis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Holland | 52-40 |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Brown (PF) Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Johnny Lane steps in front of the David Rooks pass | 52-40 |
| 14:55 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Antonio Avis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Antonio Avis lays it up and in set up by John Holland | 54-40 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito scores on a shot from the right block | 54-42 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | David Rooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito buries a driving attempt from close range | 54-44 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | John Holland connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Blackburn | 56-44 |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane loses the dribble to Thomas Brown | 56-44 |
| 12:37 | Iowa | Matthew Collins steals the ball from David Rooks | 56-44 |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | Antonio Avis steps in front of the Johnny Lane pass | 56-44 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Antonio Avis hits the finger roll | 58-44 |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | William Blackburn snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Johnny Lane steals it from John Holland | 58-44 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Lane | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Avis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Bill Richarson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Chad Chapdelaine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Antonio Avis misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Bill Richarson - foul #2 on Bill Richarson, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (PG), Jack Williams (SG), Daniel Hayes (PF), Salvador Acosta (C) William Blackburn, John Holland, Thomas Brown, David Rooks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (PG), Ralph Farthing (SG), Gary Roberts (SF), Paul Burgess (PF), Don Amon (C) Bill Richarson, Matthew Collins, Johnny Lane, Chad Chapdelaine, Andre Esposito | |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Antonio Avis makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Antonio Avis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 11:32 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 11:19 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers travels with the ball | 60-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Bates (SF) Antonio Avis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Michael Werner knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Jack Williams | 62-46 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Burgess | 62-46 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-46 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Jack Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-46 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Thomas Bates tips it in | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-46 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jack Williams | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Jack Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Daniel Hayes - foul #2 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Brown (PF) Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Gary Roberts picks off the pass by Thomas Bates | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Salvador Acosta, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Clarence Applegate (PG), John Holland (SG), David Rooks (C) Michael Werner, Jack Williams, Salvador Acosta | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (PG), Matthew Collins (SG), Derrick Jones (SF), Chad Chapdelaine (PF), Andre Esposito (C) Michael Chambers, Ralph Farthing, Gary Roberts, Paul Burgess, Don Amon | |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Bill Richarson | 64-54 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | John Holland is hacked by Matthew Collins - foul #2 on Matthew Collins, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), Antonio Avis (SF) Clarence Applegate, Thomas Bates | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:14 | Iowa | William Blackburn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-54 |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Derrick Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine tips it back up and in | 64-56 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | William Blackburn connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Rooks | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Avis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - David Rooks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Bill Richarson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Jones (fresh) PF - Chad Chapdelaine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 07:27 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Collins | 66-58 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Thomas Brown is hacked by Derrick Jones - foul #1 on Derrick Jones, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Salvador Acosta (C) David Rooks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (PG), Ralph Farthing (SG), Johnny Lane (SF), Gary Roberts (PF), Don Amon (C) Bill Richarson, Matthew Collins, Derrick Jones, Chad Chapdelaine, Andre Esposito | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Thomas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Don Amon gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Salvador Acosta | 67-58 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Antonio Avis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta tips it back up and in | 69-58 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | Don Amon lays it up and in | 69-60 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Johnny Lane is called for the reach on Antonio Avis - foul #2 on Johnny Lane, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (PG), Jack Williams (SG), Daniel Hayes (PF) William Blackburn, John Holland, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Burgess (PF) Gary Roberts | |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Antonio Avis makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Antonio Avis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:00 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Chambers | 71-63 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Antonio Avis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-63 |
| 05:36 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess tips it back up and in | 74-65 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Antonio Avis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Werner | 77-65 |
| 04:56 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ralph Farthing | 77-68 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Michael Werner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta hits the follow up shot | 79-68 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), John Holland (SG), Thomas Brown (PF), David Rooks (C) Jack Williams, Antonio Avis, Daniel Hayes, Salvador Acosta | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (PG), Matthew Collins (SG), Chad Chapdelaine (PF), Andre Esposito (C) Michael Chambers, Ralph Farthing, Paul Burgess, Don Amon | |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bill Richarson, team foul #9 | 79-68 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Thomas Brown banks in the layup set up by John Holland | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane is fouled on the floor by Michael Werner - foul #4 on Michael Werner, team foul #6 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Burgess (SF) Johnny Lane | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Werner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - David Rooks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Bill Richarson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Chapdelaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Esposito (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-68 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Iowa | John Holland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-71 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Michael Werner tips it back up and in | 83-71 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess misses the 3 from the left wing | 83-71 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Thomas Brown pulls down the rebound | 83-71 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | John Holland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Collins - foul #3 on Matthew Collins, team foul #10 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (PG), Thomas Bates (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF), Salvador Acosta (C) William Blackburn, Michael Werner, Thomas Brown, David Rooks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (PG), Ralph Farthing (SG), Gary Roberts (SF), Don Amon (C) Bill Richarson, Matthew Collins, Chad Chapdelaine, Andre Esposito | |
| 02:02 | Iowa | John Holland makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | John Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 01:48 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 85-71 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Thomas Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 85-71 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | John Holland loses the dribble to Ralph Farthing | 85-71 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Don Amon misses long on a turnaround from close range | 85-71 |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Burgess | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hayes - foul #3 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #7 | 85-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (PG) John Holland | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing misses the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Daniel Hayes grabs the board | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Thomas Bates hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Roberts - foul #1 on Gary Roberts, team foul #11 | 85-71 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Thomas Bates misses the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Thomas Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Don Amon grabs the board | 85-71 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Farthing | 85-74 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Michael Werner runs out the clock | 85-74 |